I preferred the old MI6 layout. Dark text on a light background is naturally easier on the eyes. There's a reason why newspapers, books and such are printed that way.1. Extremely cluttered and confusing layout, in addition to the problem of redundant subforums. It was only just recently that they finally got rid of their "Die Another Day" forum. CBn, on the other hand, is elegantly laid out and streamlined, in my opinion.
I also don't think their layout was cluttered or confusing at all. I thought it was very well organized and certainly much cleaner and user-friendly than the clusterf*** known as their current layout.
That's not a knock on CBn, though. The CBn layout is fine enough and it sure beats the hell out of nuMI6.
I think MI6 *may* have been worse in that regard just because it was bigger. With bigger communities, of course you're going to have more bad eggs.2. The quality of the actual forum members. CBn has had its share of bad eggs, but MI6 was far worse in that regard. It was often difficult to maintain a serious topic without it devolving into juvenile banter. One thing I will say in MI6's favor is that their Fan Fiction forum was more interactive and lively than what we have here at CBn. On the other hand, a lot of it was crap.
Anywho, as someone who has split time between here and MI6, I think if I were to choose one or the other, I'd much rather set up shop here than at "MI6book." The new layout is infuriatingly awful and I can't bare trying to navigate it.
And by the way, has it ever been divulged why old MI6 diverts here?
Edited by JackWade, 19 March 2011 - 04:19 PM.